now cut 2" strips of wood (shortways) about 8 or so.
measure down from inside top of sides and front 3/4" and mark a straight line.
drill small pilot holes in blocks or the wood will split.
screw blocks to sides and front of canopy.(this will hold it in place on the tank).
now measure down and mark (from other end of wood) at 1 1/2".
drill more pilot holes in blocks and apply them to these marks. (these will hold the top pieces in place).

now the top:
using the pre-cut 1x8 set it inside the canopy (the blocks should catch it so it is level with the sides and front), and screw in place.
using the 1x6 place it inside canopy (block should also catch it), but do not screw.
apply hinges to the 1x8 and leave a gap of 1/4" between boards and attach hinges to 1x6.
attach a handle for easy opening.

i am using aluminum flashing for my reflector.
(just screwed and bent to fit inside of canopy).

Yeah,actinic whites are pink and VHO's suck.Just giveing you a hard time,I've used them before,they're good bulbs.
BTW,that IC660 of yours,you can fire a NO 40wGE6.5k Home Depot bulb($5) with it.That will give you a more balanced spectrum,you'll find that its probably gonna be brighter too than your actinic white 110wVHO.

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